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Salary Details for a Transportation Engineer III at Washington State Department of Transportation

Updated Dec 4, 2020

Total Pay Estimate & Range

Total Pay Range
$79K - $117K/yr
Base Pay
$76K - $111K/yr
Additional Pay
$3K - $5K/yr

$96K

/yr
$79K$117K
Most Likely Range
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The estimated total pay for a Transportation Engineer III at Washington State Department of Transportation is $95,941 per year. This number represents the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated base pay is $92,134 per year. The estimated additional pay is $3,807 per year. Additional pay could include bonus, stock, commission, profit sharing or tips. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $79K-$117K/yr?

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Total Pay Breakdown

$95,941

Total Pay

Pay TypePay EstimateMost Likely Range% of Total Pay
Base Pay
$92,134/yr$76K - $111K96%
Bonus
$3,807/yr$3K - $5K4%

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Transportation Engineer IV

Tumwater, WA

$104,000/yr

$104K

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$0

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15+ years

$104K

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$0

Tumwater, WA

May 15, 2023

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$79,000/yr

$79K

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$0

1-3 years
May 6, 2023
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1-3 years

$79K

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$0

Wenatchee, WA

May 6, 2023

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$81,000/yr

$81K

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$0

1-3 years
Apr 30, 2023
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1-3 years

$81K

 | 

$0

Spokane, WA

Apr 30, 2023

Transportation Engineer 2

Olympia, WA

$76,000/yr

$76K

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$0

1-3 years
Apr 15, 2023
Transportation Engineer 2$76,000

1-3 years

$76K

 | 

$0

Olympia, WA

Apr 15, 2023

Transportation Engineer II

Union Gap, WA

$73,000/yr

$73K

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$0

1-3 years
Apr 4, 2023
Transportation Engineer II$73,000

1-3 years

$73K

 | 

$0

Union Gap, WA

Apr 4, 2023

Transportation Engineer

Tacoma, WA

$84,000/yr

$84K

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$0

1-3 years
Apr 4, 2023
Transportation Engineer$84,000

1-3 years

$84K

 | 

$0

Tacoma, WA

Apr 4, 2023

Transportation Engineer II

Wenatchee, WA

$76K - $88K/yr
1-3 years
Mar 6, 2023
Transportation Engineer II$76K - $88K

1-3 years

Wenatchee, WA

Mar 6, 2023

Transportation Engineer

Spokane, WA

$74,000/yr

$74K

 | 

$0

7-9 years
Feb 24, 2023
Transportation Engineer$74,000

7-9 years

$74K

 | 

$0

Spokane, WA

Feb 24, 2023

Transportation Engineer II

South Seattle, WA

$81,000/yr

$81K

 | 

$0

4-6 years
Feb 15, 2023
Transportation Engineer II$81,000

4-6 years

$81K

 | 

$0

South Seattle, WA

Feb 15, 2023

Transportation Engineer II

Shoreline, WA

$85,000/yr

$85K

 | 

$0

1-3 years
Jan 20, 2023
Transportation Engineer II$85,000

1-3 years

$85K

 | 

$0

Shoreline, WA

Jan 20, 2023

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Washington State Department of Transportation Salary FAQs

The average salary for a Transportation Engineer III is $73,621 per year in United States, which is 23% lower than the average Washington State Department of Transportation salary of $95,941 per year for this job.

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  • Health Insurance(7 comments)

    Out of pocket expenses are somewhat high compared to other places I have worked, especially for prescription coverage, but seem comparable to other public agencies in WA. Most doctors accept available plans.

  • Vacation & Paid Time Off(5 comments)

    Vacation is generous, starting at 9.3 hours each month and it increases with years worked, plus 8 hours of sick leave each month and paid holidays.

  • Retirement Plan(4 comments)

    You get out what you put in

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